$764
American School, 19th Century Miniature Portrait of Mary L. Amidon, Dudley, Massachusetts. Indistinctly signed "Ten--s" on lower sleeve, sitter identified by ink inscription on the reverse. Watercolor, graphite and ink on paper, showing a bust-length profile portrait of the young woman, dia. 2 5/8 in., mounted in an embossed brass mat in poly-resin case. Condition: Creases, small tear. Note: A genealogical search records that Mary Lucy Amidon was born on July 9, 1822 in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts to Rufus Amidon and Hannah (Larned) Amidon.

Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-06-06